Receptacle for sporting and athletic outfits



(No Model.)

F. KRUEDBLBAGH. REOEPTAGLE FOR SPORTING AND ATHLETIC OUTFITS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK KRUEDELBAGH, OF WVINFIELD, NET/V YORK.

RECEPTACLE FOR SPORTING AND ATHLETIC OUTFITS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 563,493, dated July '7, 1896.

Application filed March 11, 1896. Serial No. 582,739. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

BACH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of WVinfield, in the county of Queens, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles for Sporting and Athletic Outfits, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved receptacle forsportin g or athletic outfits, which is simple in construction, permits of easily reaching any desired article placed in the receptacle, and which can be opened and closed very easily and rapidly, and when closed effectually protects the contents from moisture, dust, &c.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate like parts in both the views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved receptacle for sporting outfits. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical transverse sectional view of part of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The two end walls A, having their lower ends preferably shaped to form legs A, are

united by the back B, top 0, and a series of shelves D, forming compartments E. Each compartment is closed at the front by a door F, hinged at its lower edge, at the bottom and front of the corresponding compartment, so as to adapt said door to swing downward and outward, as is clearly shown. A ledge G is secured to the upper surface of each shelf D at the outer edge of the same flush with said outer edge and with the front edges of the end walls A. The doors F are hinged by means of the rule-hinges H, one at each end and at the bottom edge of the door, of which rule-hinges one member is countersunk in the ends of the door and the other fastened to the inner side of an end wall A in such a manner that the pivotal points of said hinges are in line with the upper rear edge of the corresponding ledge G, and the door will swing over said upper rear edge, and when closed will restthe bottom part of its front against the back of the ledge, and the entire front of the door, when closed, will be back from the front edges of the side walls A a distance equal to the thickness of the ledge G. When the door is open or swung down, it restsupon the ledge G and is thus held firmly-and securely and afiords a firm and convenient rest for the arms of the person arranging articles in the corresponding compartment and there is no danger of injuring the door or breaking the hinge connection by resting the arms on the same.

No chains or knuckle-joint or folding end braces are required to hold and support the doors in the open positions. I

When the doors are raised, they are locked in place by a latch J of any well-known construction.

End pieces K are secured to the inner surfaces of the doors at the ends of the same and a piece L, of leather, cloth, enameled cloth, or like material, is tacked to the inner edges of said end pieces and the inner edge of the door to form a pocket M.

Shoes, coats, sweaters, trousers, skirts, 85c. forming parts of bicycle, or golf, or other athletic suits,are placed into the several compartments E, or golf-sticks, balls, tennis-racks, bicycle-belts, Whistles, lamps, &c., or other sporting implements can be placed into the several compartments, and stockings, gloves, mittens, sashes, ties, and like articles that are not to be soiled by coming into contact with the shoes, trousers, skirts, leggings, 850., can be placed in the pockets M.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters doors when lowered can rest securely on the.

upper surfaces of said ledges, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 6th day of March, 1896.

FREDERICK KRUEDELBACH.

Witnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNz, N. M. FLANNERY. 

